“I don’t want to blame anyone for this. That’s what it is about. It’s about looking after the welfare of the players and staff.

“We feel a little bit hard done by and it’s a little bit paranoid but I couldn’t see Cork City sitting in Derry for two and a half days before a game unable to prepare for a fixture of such importance. I couldn’t see that happening. Maybe that’s a little bit paranoid.

“I certainly have to make a decision if we go back home before this storm or stay down and sit and look at each other.

“We’re being deprived of proper preparation required for such an important fixture.”

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